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Electric car sales jump nearly two-fold to 36,108 units in Sep: FADA
“Festive demand, maturing running-cost economics, a widening choice of models and sustained policy support through PM E-DRIVE and progressive state schemes are together turning the EV from an alternative into a default consideration for a growing set of buyers,” FADA...
World faces risk cocktail from AI, oil and debt, says IMF chief
“The AI building boom is inflationary. The energy and food shocks are inflationary. Tariffs, defense spending, and high public debt can be inflationary,” Georgieva said. She called for a “prudently hawkish bias” on the part of central banks, and said countries that...
RBI hikes repo rate by 25 bps to 5.5 pc; changes stance to ‘calibrated tightening’
Sanjay Malhotra,Governor, Reserve Bank of India The RBI raised the country's real GDP growth projection for the current financial year 2026-27 by 40 basis points to 7.1 per cent, citing the strength of economic activity despite global headwinds.It expects inflation at...
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UK watchdog opens first Online Safety Act probe into Meta
Ofcom said its investigation would establish whether Meta carried out a “suitable and sufficient” assessment of the risks of illegal content on the feature and any risks posed to children before its launch. London:Britain’s communications regulator opened its first...
War in Ukraine escalates with drone strikes on cargo ships in Black Sea
They also reflect how the Black Sea is becoming an increasingly precarious corridor for agricultural trade, raising concerns over how crops from two of the world’s biggest exporters — Russia and Ukraine — will reach global buyers. Attacks on commercial vessels off the...
Starbucks sued over ‘sugar-free’ claims for protein beverages
Consumers accused Starbucks of trying to capitalize on the desire of 75% of Americans to reduce or eliminate sugar consumption. They also said Starbucks failed to provide federally required disclaimers that the protein beverages are not low-calorie food or meant for...
E-Sanjeevani crosses 50 crore teleconsultations, strengthens country’s healthcare system
eSanjeevani currently supports more than 1.42 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandir spokes, 19,473 medical hubs and 901 online OPDs, with 2,41,923 registered healthcare providers. New Delhi: In a landmark achievement, India’s National Telemedicine Service, eSanjeevani, has...
Govt directs banks to increase awareness of claim eligibility in Jansuraksha insurance schemes
Sanjay Lohiya,secretary, Department of Financial Services , also asked banks to enrol all new beneficiaries of PMJJBY & PMSBY through the Jan Suraksha portal as the portal will be integrated with all banks and insurers thereby enhancing the quality of data and...
IRDAI’s distribution reforms faces pushback from brokers, auto dealers
Brokers are seeking an extension of a deadline for consultation on the proposals to late December from October 25, an independent impact assessment, as well as the removal of caps on commission. The proposals could lower broker revenues by nearly 70%, IBAI President...
South Korean president orders probe into data leaks across financial industry
Lee Jae Myung, President,South Korean “The entire financial sector should carry out swift and thorough security inspections,” Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eog-weon said in a statement Sunday, after an emergency meeting with executives from financial...
Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe in attempted ‘terrorist attack’, UAE says
The confirmation of the weapon used in the attack is also important, as reports of it being a pocket knife had raised additional questions about crew security checks and how a pilot could have snuck it in. A crash ax is a standard safety requirement in the cockpit for...
SC stays coercive action against Tata Chemicals over Gulf of Kutch marine sanctuary damage
The court has asked the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) to appoint experts to assess the environmental impact caused to the area and determine appropriate remediation measures and compensation within three months. New Delhi: The Supreme Court ordered on Monday...
Finmin to meet heads of banks on Tuesday to review progress of financial inclusion scheme
Sanjay Lohiya,Financial Services Secretary The meeting, to be chaired by the secretary, would also discuss and review the progress of various financial inclusion schemes, including PM Mudra Yojana aimed at providing funds to unfunded New Delhi: The finance ministry...
ICICI Prudential rebrands itself as ICICI Life Insurance
Private sector firm 'ICICI Prudential Life Insurance' on Monday rebranded itself as 'ICICI Life Insurance' following Prudential Plc ceasing to be a promoter of the entity.The name of the company now stands changed to ‘ICICI Life Insurance Limited’ with effect from...
British Airways London-Chicago flight drops 28,000 feet within minutes, declares emergency
Flight BA295 declared an emergency mid-flight following a sudden and steep descent while flying over Ireland soon after take-off from London's Heathrow Airport at 1150 am local time, according to flight tracking data. A British Airways flight on Monday made a U-turn...
No immediate risk to India, says Kerala medical expert amid pneumonic plague scare in Russia
"Plague is well known to modern medicine. There are preventive methods. For instance, people who are at risk can take antibiotics prescribed by the investigating team. Not everybody needs it, but those who are in close contact do," Rajeev Jayadevan, Convener of the...
Wall Street PEs’ $10 bn hospital bet sparks fight over healthcare costs, Insurers Fret
S Prakash, CEO of the General Insurance Council’s Health Insurance Ecosystem and Strategic Partnerships. “For all the benefits of private equity fund infusion, the tax we have to pay is higher cost,” says S Prakash, CEO of the General Insurance Council’s Health...